Detection of Light

Fully restructured and updated, Detection of Light introduces the whole range of photon detectors from first principles to an audience with a modest background in physics. These devices are central to much of our technology, making this an ideal resource for students and professionals in many technical areas.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Photo-detector basics; 3. Infrared (and optical) photodetectors; 4. Amplifiers, readouts, and arrays; 5. Charge coupled devices; 6. Other photodetectors; 7. Superconducting detectors; 8. Bolometers; 9. Visible and IR coherent receivers; 10. Submm- and Mm-wave heterodyne receivers; Appendices; Index.

About the author

George H. Rieke is Regents Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona. He switched from TeV gamma rays to the infrared just in time to enjoy its growth from primitive beginnings, to culminate with the launch of JWST. He has contributed to many scientific and technical topics along the way, gaining the background for this broad-ranging book. His other books include The Last of the Great Observatories (2006) and Measuring the Universe (Cambridge, 2017), which won the American Astronomical Society's Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award.

Product details

• Authors: George H. Rieke, George H. (University of Arizona) Rieke, Rieke George H.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781107124141
• ISBN: 978-1-107-12414-1
• No. of pages: 450
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Astrophysics, Optical physics, Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy